Jaroslav Weigel

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Jaroslav Weigel

actor · painter · scenographer · comics writer · caricaturist · graphic artist · opinion journalist

Born
January 2, 1931 · Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Died
September 5, 2019 · Prague
Age
88 years
Nationality
Czech Republic

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Jaroslav Weigel was an actor from Czech Republic. Born in 1931, Weigel died in 2019 at the age of 88 in Prague.

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Jaroslav Weigel (2 January 1931 Rychnov nad Kněžnou – 5 September 2019 Prague) was a Czech actor, writer, playwright, comics writer and painter. From 1970, he was a member of the Jára Cimrman Theatre.

Biography

Weigel studied at the Faculty of Education of the Charles University in Prague. After his graduation, he began working as an editor in various magazines, most notably in Mladý svět (from 1959 to 69). In 1972, he collaborated with the illustrator Kája Saudek on the comics series Lips Tullian. He appeared in minor roles in the films of his colleagues from the theatre, Ladislav Smoljak and Zdeněk Svěrák. He is known mainly for his roles in the Jára Cimrman Theatre.

Filmography and theatre

The list is based on the information of the Czech and Slovak Film Database.

Documentary

  • Záskok aneb Cimrman v Národním divadle (TV film, 2000)

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